TOWN OF GREATER NAPANEE MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE A G E N D A NOVEMBER 5, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Town Hall Committee Room (Upstairs), 124 John Street, Napanee Page 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 2.1 Adopt Agenda Recommendation: That the agenda of the Municipal Heritage Committee dated November 5, 2015 be hereby adopted. 3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 3 - 5 3.1 Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting - October 1, 2015 Recommendation: That the minutes of the Municipal Heritage Committee dated October 1, 2015 are hereby approved. 4. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION 4.1. Heritage Designations 4.1.1 Designated Properties Tour - Dennis Mills will lead a tour of properties near the Market Square area for approximately 30 minutes. 4.1.2 Designation By-laws Research Update 4.1.3 Listing Sub-committee Update (Gillespie, Lovell, Mills, Rustige and Ronald) 4.1.4 Incentive Programs Sub-committee Update (Gillespie, Lovell and Boston) 4.2. Heritage Awareness and Education 4.2.1 Gibbard/McPherson Homes Tour Update - Jane Lovell 6 - 46 4.2.2 Gibbard's Redevelopment - Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment by ABACUS Archaeological Services 47 - 58 4.2.3 CHO News - Fall 2015 59 4.2.4 CHO News - Request for Heritage Stories or Photos for Bulletin Content 60 - 83 4.2.5 Ontario Heritage Trust Heritage Matters Magazine - October 2015 Page 1 of 85 MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE - November 5, 2015 Agenda Page 4.2.6 Heritage Photo Project Update - Fran Koch 4.3. Community Recognition 5. NEW BUSINESS 84 - 85 5.1 Demolition of 18 Water Street East - The structure is a batten and board frame dwelling appearing with a cluster of buildings on the 1874 Bird's Eye View map and possibly related to the Madden Tannery property (already designated). The house also appears in a circa 1905 postcard - details certainly suggest a 19th century date. 6. NEXT MEETING 6.1 Next Meeting: Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. 7. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 85 TOWN OF GREATER NAPANEE MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE Minutes of Meeting Held October 1, 2015 at 4:00 PM Committee Room, Town Hall, 124 John St., Napanee PRESENT: Jane Lovell in the Chair, Peter Rustige, Mike Normile, Fran Goring-Koch and Ron Gillespie ABSENT: Councillor Michael Schenk, Eileen Ronald, Dennis Mills, Raymond Karu, Shirley Boston OTHERS PRESENT: Susan Beckel, Clerk CALL TO ORDER Jane Lovell, Chair called the meeting to order. There was no quorum present. ADOPTION OF AGENDA COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Normile & Gillespie That the agenda of the Municipal Heritage Committee dated October 1, 2015 be hereby adopted. ADOPTION OF MINUTES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Gillespie & Normile That the minutes of the Municipal Heritage Committee meeting dated September 17, 2015, when no quorum was present, are hereby confirmed and approved, as amended, to add Deb Simpson under Others Present. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION (i) HERITAGE DESIGNATIONS Designation By-laws Research Update Susan Beckel will send out the wording from the designation heritage plaques to the committee; update the Designated Properties Register and post the revised register on the Town’s web site and circulate it to the committee. Peter Rustige advised that he would research #9 on the Designated Properties Register - The Richelieu Hotel Town of Greater Napanee Property Standards By-law No. 2010-50 and An Example of Property Standards By-law for the Protection of Heritage Properties - Town of Collingwood By-law No. 2010-92 The committee reviewed the Town’s existing Property Standards By-law and an example property standards by-law for the protection of heritage properties from the Town of Collingwood. Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting - October 1, 2015 Page 3 of 85 Page 1 of 3 MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE - October 1, 2015 Minutes COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Normile & Rustige That a property standards by-law for the protection of heritage properties be drafted based on the by-law from the Town of Collingwood for review at a future meeting. Listing Sub-committee Update (Gillespie, Lovell, Mills, Rustige and Ronald) Susan Beckel will circulate the list that Dennis Mills compiled of buildings that have an association with Sir John A. MacDonald. Incentive Programs Sub-committee Update (Gillespie, Lovell and Boston) Ron Gillespie provided an update on the sub-committee’s work noting he has collected information from other municipalities regarding their incentive programs and is waiting for information from the City of Peterborough. Jane Lovell is in the process of contacting municipalities to inquire as to how successful their incentive programs have been and the associated costs. It was suggested to include the City of Brockville. HERITAGE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION Update on Heritage Photo Project Fran Goring-Koch provided the committee with an update on the Heritage Photo Project, highlighting the following: . 13 photographers began the project and 12 remain; . Town IT staff will be creating a DropBox by the beginning of November for storage of the photos; . J.J. O’Neill Grade 3 class would like to participate; . 100 digital photos have been received to date . could use the list of buildings/properties created by Dennis Mills and the list of designated buildings/properties for suggestions for photographs . would like to get some media coverage to create awareness of the project Jane Lovell will speak with The Beaver about an article for November 2015. NEW BUSINESS Gibbard’s/McPherson Buildings Tour - October 26, 2015 Jane Lovell had forwarded the proposed date to Deb Simpson, who will be conducting the tour and Ms. Simpson has talked to the property owners. The minimum cost for the horse and wagon ride between tour stops is $300, which it was agreed is too expensive. Ms. Lovell has also asked if two photographers working on the Heritage Photo Project could attend the tour and photograph inside of the homes, but this has not been confirmed to date. Places of Worship Tool Kit Susan Beckel will circulate an electronic copy of the Heritage Places of Worship – A Guide to Conserving Heritage Places of Worship in Ontario Communities to committee members and will include a hard copy in each of the Ontario Heritage Tool Kits in the municipal office. Letter from Ron Gillespie to Designated Property owners The committee thanked Mr. Gillespie for drafting the letter. Jane Lovell will review it. Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting - October 1, 2015 Page 4 of 85 Page 2 of 3 MUNICIPAL HERITAGE COMMITTEE - October 1, 2015 Minutes NEXT MEETING Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Normile & Rustige That the committee does hereby adjourn at 5:10 p.m. Jane Lovell, Chair Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting - October 1, 2015 Page 5 of 85 Page 3 of 3 Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment of the Gibbards Furniture Plant, 88 Dundas Street East, Town of Greater Napanee, Part Lot 23, Concession 2 Geographic Township of Richmond County of Lennox and Addington County, Ontario Original Report Approval Authority: County of Lennox and Addington County, Ontario Licensee: Michael Berry, PhD Licence No: P236 Prepared by: Michael Berry, PhD PEfl P246-0203-2014 Date 15-December-2014 PkC’ f Archaeological Services www.abacusarchaeology.ca abacusarclmervices(Wgrnail.corn (613)530-7944 Gibbard's Redevelopment - Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment ... Page 6 of 85 Executive Summary In November of 2014 Abacus Archaeological Services was retained to undertake a Stage I archaeoloaical assessment of the former Gibbards Furniture Plan Property, 88 Dundas Street East, an approximately 1.75 ha parcel of land located within Part of Lot 23, Concession 2, Geographic Township of Richmond, Town of Greater Napanee (Map 4). The property at 88 Dundas Street East is legally described as Part of Lots 1,2,6, and 9 of the South Side of Dundas Street, all of Lots 3,4,5,6 and 7 South Side of Dundas Street, Part of the unnumbered Lot lying between Lots 6 and 9, Part of the unnamed Street lying between Lots 5 and 6 Mill Reserve, Registered Plan Number 82, Town of Greater Napanee, County of Lennox and Addington. The property contains the now closed Gibbards Furniture Shops Ltd. factory, a series of structures located on the west bank of the Napanee River. The owner of the property plans to develop for the construction of a mixed residential and business park use with approximately 5 buildings and related park space (Map 4, see also attached development plan). An archaeological assessment was a condition of pre-consultation applications for a Site Plan Control and Zoning By-Law Amendment. One registered archaeological site is found within one kilometre of the subject property which is located on the west shore of the Napanee River, a primary watersource. The subject property was part of the original development of the Town of Napanee. The subject property was developed as a Mill Reserve as early as the I 790s and has contained industrial structures into the present time. Due to the periods of fire which razed the lands and successive rebuilding episodes the land has been subject to extensive sub surface disturbance. The latter development reworked the property into its present form featuring successive additions and alteration to the natural shoreline of the Napanee River. The 20th century use of these structures has been commerciaL’industrial. The modern development and use of the property through the construction of structures and related services has resulted in extensive and deep land alterations. This activity will have severely damaged the integrity of any archaeological resources resulting in the disturbance and removal of archaeological potential. Based upon these results the licensee makes the following recommendations with regard to the study area (Image 18). The subject property has been assessed and determined to contain a low potential for significant archaeological resources.